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My husband's primary doctor was his father's doctor till his death due to cancer. The whole family loved him. When we needed to consolidate our medical insurance, I knew I had to switch mine because there was no way he would want to leave his doctor. He would go to him first for any medical concerns (the doc then writes referral for specialists if that is what is needed). That is the kind of trust between a doctor and a patient that we all want to have.

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To follow up on my earlier post about writing down questions for the specialist. I had a consultation with a cardiologist this week. I had written down questions as I thought of them during the weeks prior to the appointment, then consolidated them and prioritized their importance. I also had copies of cardiac-related results he might want to refer to. The visit went very well and he and I were able to focus on my questions and their answers. One useful question that I included at the end of my list was: "Is there anything that I haven't asked that you think is important for me to know about my cardiac condition?"